Holistic Outreach for Veterans

12/01/2025

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 - 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Your support directly empowers our mission to provide free holistic services to veterans, their families, and caregivers.

Your donation helps us offer healing, hope, and community to those who have served our country.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.

👉 Make your impact today.

🔵 Scan the QR code or visit our website to donate.

Prefer another way?

🔵 Tap the link in bio or send us a DM for the donation link.
🔵 Or mail a check to:
Holistic Outreach for Veterans
27 Tallwood Trl
Palmyra, VA. 22963

❤️ 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀.

11/21/2025

📱💻 𝑮𝒐𝒕 𝑶𝒍𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉? 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝑽𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒔!

Got unused gadgets lying around? Donate your old phones, tablets, laptops, and accessories (no large monitors, please!) to Tech for Troops—a veteran-run nonprofit that turns recycled tech into support for veterans in need. 🇺🇸

📍 Drop off at SALON DeSHANO during business hours
🔁 𝐎𝐑
📅 Bring your items to HOV on the 4th Monday of each month from 6:30–8:30 PM

♻️ Your donation = less e-waste + more help for those who served.

11/12/2025

It might have been cold but we came with smiles!

Beautiful Veterans Day Ceremony at FUMA today.

Honoring those who served with heartfelt thanks and community spirit.

11/11/2025

Veterans Day is a time of reflection and remembrance. For many veterans, it’s not just about recognition—it’s about honoring the sacrifices made, remembering fallen comrades, and acknowledging the challenges of military service. While public appreciation is meaningful, the day also brings complex emotions, including pride, loss, and resilience. It’s a reminder of the bonds formed in service and the ongoing journey after returning home.

Thank a Veteran today!

11/10/2025

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Today we celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. A legacy built on honor, sacrifice, and unwavering service.

Thank you, Marines!

10/15/2025

🇺🇸 Veterans & Spouses – October & November Events + Ways to Support Our Troops! 🎖️

We’ve got a full calendar and some great opportunities to give back. Mark your calendars and join us!

🌿 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑯𝑶𝑽 – 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑽𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔
📍 Salon DeShano – 6:30 PM
Free services, connection, and a welcoming space for healing and calm.
🗓 Upcoming Dates:
• October 27, 2025
• November 24, 2025
• December 22, 2025
📲 Email us if you'd like to volunteer, support us, or have a item you'd like us to share: Holisticoutreachforveterans@yahoo.com

🍳 𝑽𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑾𝒂𝒉𝒐𝒐 𝑩𝑩𝑸
📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025
🕗 Arrive early – official start at 0830 (doors open at 0800)
💵 $12 cash for breakfast | $5 annual dues (see Carrol Kinsey)

🎤 Guest Speaker: Lauren Sheridan, candidate for Fluvanna County Comptroller, will speak on the role and her qualifications.

🇺🇸 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲
📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM
📍 Fork Union Military Academy
🚗 Carpool from Salon DeShano at 10:15 AM
Email us if you'd like to drive/carpool:
Holisticoutreachforveterans@yahoo.com

🎁 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫 – 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 & 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬
Help us send care and comfort to troops at Camp Buehring, Kuwait and local veterans.
🛍️ Wish List Includes:
• Liquid IV/electrolyte packets
• Snacks (chips, cookies, candy, trail mix, jerky, crackers, etc.)
• Laundry pods
• Travel-size hair gel
• Tweezers
• Drawstring cloth bags
• Sunglasses
• Ground coffee & liquid creamer
• Alcohol-free body spray
• Command Strips
• Band-aids
• Gingerbread house kits
• Painting supplies (acrylic paint, brushes, 5x7 canvases)
📦 Deadline: November 14, 2025

📞 Contact Patti Wilson: 434-996-8618 or patti.wilson@redcross.org or bring items to the Monday Oct. 27, 2025 HOV for collection.

🍬 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 – 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲!
Please donate your leftover candy to the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces team.
We’ll share it with service members serving in Virginia and overseas.
Everyone deserves a treat!
📞 Contact Patti Wilson: 434-996-8618 or patti.wilson@redcross.org

💙 Thank you for being part of this amazing community. Whether you’re attending, donating, or sharing—your support makes a difference!

09/19/2025

Worth Sharing

Today, September 19, 2025 is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Below is a short history of the day. Please take time to honor these brave individuals and their families. At 1000 EST, Secretary Hegseth will host a ceremony in the Pentagon to remember the day. I suspect one can find the ceremony somewhere on the internet.
"As the Vietnam conflict drew to a close, some 2,500 American service members remained unaccounted for.
This situation was unacceptable to many, and family members of those who died or were missing began to organize on behalf of POW/MIAs, including Sybil Stockdale, wife of Navy pilot and POW James Stockdale.
In 1970, she and other military spouses created the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia.
The League’s advocacy, which included promoting what we know today as the POW/MIA flag, raised national awareness and pressured lawmakers in Washington. The campaign worked.
The First POW/MIA Day
In 1979, Congress passed Senate Joint Resolution 51, which became Public Law 96-36, authorizing the President to proclaim a national day of recognition. President Jimmy Carter issued the first one in the form of Proclamation 4677, designating July 18, 1979, as the first National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
The event would not have a designated day until 1986, when it was formally assigned to be observed on the third Friday in September. Today, that is the official time to honor the sacrifices made by POWs and MIAs."
Sadly, this date is losing the visibility it once had. When I joined the US Army Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii in 1985, this issue was, as President Reagan called it, an issue of the highest national priority. We were only 10 years away from the end of the Vietnam War, and the families of the missing were aggressively seeking answers for accountability. The following is his radio address in July 1986. I had just returned from leading the second recovery mission into Laos. There was no greater friend to the families than President

ONE TEAM!
Paul

09/14/2025

09/14/2025

HOV Anniversary Jenga!

Kim and Don battled it out!@